diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/time.c b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
index 0eb7d1e8821b..dbace1f3e1a9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
@@ -171,9 +171,3 @@ void __init plat_time_init(void)
 	}
 	setup_pit_timer();
 }
-
-void read_persistent_clock(struct timespec *ts)
-{
-	ts->tv_sec = -1;
-	ts->tv_nsec = 0;
-}